Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HIS) Program CFDA Number 84.031S | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 040914 002

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering grants through the Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, identified by CFDA Number 84.031S. This program aims to support Hispanic Serving Institutions in expanding educational opportunities and improving academic success for Hispanic students. Grants will help enhance academic offerings, program quality, and the overall stability of these institutions.

Interested applicants must submit their applications electronically via Grants.gov. This platform allows users to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload the finalized application. It's important to note that applications cannot be submitted via email.

For specific eligibility details and application requirements, refer to the official notice published in the Federal Register. Access to the complete application information can be found at www.Grants.gov, keeping in mind to search using the CFDA number without the suffix (e.g., input 84.031, not 84.031S).

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HIS) Program CFDA Number 84.031S" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031 Higher EducationInstitutional Aid.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2014 and posted on Apr 9, 2014.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 2014 Applications Available April 9, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 9, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $18,958,961.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 32 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
• Eligible Applicants IHEs that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply for new Individual Development Grants and Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants under the HSI Program. To be an eligible HSI, an IHE must (a) Have an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 502(b) of the HEA (section 502(a)(2)(A)(i) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i)) (b) Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA, average educational and general expenditures that are low, per full time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction (section 502(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii)) Note To demonstrate an enrollment of needy students and low average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student, an IHE must be designated as an eligible institution in accordance with 34 CFR 606.3 through 606.5 and the notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible institution for the fiscal year for which the grant competition is being conducted. For purposes of establishing eligibility for this competition, the notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible institution for FY 2014 was published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2014 (79 FR 2161). Only institutions that submitted the required application and received designation through this process before the deadline date are eligible to submit applications for this competition. (c) Be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered, or making reasonable progress toward accreditation, according to such an agency or association (section 502(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iv)) (d) Be legally authorized to provide, and provide within the State, an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelors degree (section 502(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the HEA or a junior or community college 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iii)) and (e) Have an enrollment of undergraduate FTE students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application (section 502(a)(5)(B) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)(B)).

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